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We were never intimate mother and children while she was our mother - but... when she became our child, the affection came.
Emily Dickinson
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We were never intimate mother and children while she was our mother - but... when she became our child, the affection came. — Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson was a Poet from United States (1830–1886).

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This quote is attributed to Emily Dickinson, a Poet from United States.
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Emily Dickinson lived from 1830 – 1886.
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